The Platypus is Missing This Major Organ

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You might think you know why the platypus is a bizarre beast. Maybe you know that it lays eggs, that the males have venomous spurs on their ankles, and that it can sense electricity with its bill. But do you know the most bizarre thing about its anatomy: what major organ is the platypus missing?
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@BizarreBeasts Жыл бұрын

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@vids595 Жыл бұрын

"Weird" is not purely subjective. In many regards the platypus is a statistical outlier.

@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 Жыл бұрын

By "researching the topic" the lady in the video means using google!

@greatmatth3093 7 ай бұрын

The platypus is still weird to me. It brings to mind a genetic splicing experiment that just happened to work out. It doesn't seem like a naturally occurence that a water mammal would evolve to have a duck's bill. (But what do I know?)

@carabinercara Жыл бұрын

Interestingly, platypuses are known for completely changing their identities upon donning a brown hat.

@WonderfulAkari Жыл бұрын

You're thinking of plants.

@BigBird3502 Жыл бұрын

@@WonderfulAkariPlanty the Potted Plant?!

@williamchamberlain2263 Жыл бұрын

@Hydrosized Жыл бұрын

Proud to be over 50 and still caught it!

@thechris3553 Жыл бұрын

That... Is hilarious.

@JohnDrummondPhoto Жыл бұрын

Yup. I knew the playpus has a bill, is electrosensitive, has no nipples, and that the males have venomous spurs. But no stomach and antimicrobial milk? Those are new ones.

@arthurmartin4616 Жыл бұрын

What about the surprisingly accurate perry the platypus coloration?

@JohnDrummondPhoto Жыл бұрын

@@arthurmartin4616 dude. I'm pushing 70. I had to look him up. I've seen the character but had no idea of his name or from what show.

@arthurmartin4616 Жыл бұрын

@@JohnDrummondPhoto Ya he's from Phineas and Ferb. Also goes by Agent P sometimes.

@JohnDrummondPhoto Жыл бұрын

@@arthurmartin4616 BTW I remember seeing a recent video about the UV reflection in multiple animals, including the platypus. Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.

@IrisGlowingBlue Жыл бұрын

@nicolebishop2210 Жыл бұрын

So glad to see this episode the Platypus deserves its honor as a bizarre beast

@SwitchbladeEyes Жыл бұрын

You forgot a comma , 😁

@IrisGlowingBlue Жыл бұрын

++ Frankly I'm a little surprised they haven't been here before, but it also makes sense that they'd want lesser known beasts first

@nicolebishop2210 11 ай бұрын

@@IrisGlowingBlue oh yeah I agree for sure! I've loved learning about beasts I've never heard of before or only heard about in passing! It's just such an amazing channel!

@geoffzuo9831 Жыл бұрын

He's a semiaquatic egg laying mammal of action He's a furry little flatfoot who'll never flinch from a frayyyy

@vampyricon7026 Жыл бұрын

He's got more than just one skill He's got a beaver's tail and a bill

@verycoolname9404 Жыл бұрын

And the women swoon Whenever they hear him say:

@levilukeskytrekker Жыл бұрын

@Rictavio27 Жыл бұрын

*Platypus noise* He’s Perry, Perry the Platypus

@1224chrisng Жыл бұрын

Perry, Perry the Platypus (x2) Agent P~~ (zooms into shot of gliding away on parachute)

@samboyden9625 Жыл бұрын

I love how every time I learn something new about a platypus, it just gets weirder.

@tiffanykeefe2368 Жыл бұрын

The clip with the platypus scratching itself brought me so much joy 😂😂

@KarlBunker Жыл бұрын

They may be bizarre beasts, but they still sometimes get an itch like the rest of us. 😄😍

@NewMessage Жыл бұрын

UV fluorescence, eh? Clearly, Marsupials and Monotremes evolved to rave.

@mbrackeva 5 ай бұрын

Most aquatic creatures are somewhat biofluorescent. Evidence that the big parties are underwater and we are just a boring species.

@kateisblue Жыл бұрын

An interesting thing most people don't know is that through history, most mammals actually laid eggs! We're just part of an offshoot branch that became really successful and widespread, but numbers-wise something like 90% of mammals through history were egg-layers.

@wxlurker Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know that, wow. Is there any evolutionary reason why non-egg laying mammals are the majority now?

@sonkeschluter3654 Жыл бұрын

@@wxlurker a healthy pregnant zebra is fast enough to outrun a lion, a healthy freshborn zebra may outrun a lion if spotted early enough. A zebra egg can not even spot a lion.

@ykim9820 Жыл бұрын

@@wxlurker The reason for evolution is simply that it offers better conditions for survival. In this case, it supports the survival of mammals, particularly their young. Live birth allows better protection (e.g. parasites, predators) and physiological support (e.g. heat regulation, continuous nourishment) for the development of the fetus. It facilitates the growth of a larger fetus, and it's more efficient. The downside is that the mother suffers a major physiological disturbance to support the fetus, and the mother herself is at an increased risk to dangers. Egg laying is the opposite. An egg offers less protection than a womb, it limits the size of the fetus, and it's less efficient (especially animals that lay a large clutch of eggs with a low survival rate). However, in return, it is far less taxing and strenuous on the mother's wellbeing. The mother can also have more offspring per litter, as the size of her body isn't a constraint.

@kim-6241 Жыл бұрын

Wasn't this change due to retrovirus? Might be wrong though

@ykim9820 Жыл бұрын

@@kim-6241 You're thinking of the causes behind the emergence of certain traits, not the reasons why evolution favors and develops these traits. Evolution is not simply due to spontaneous mutations and gene exchanges. It's about how said mutations increase the survival of the species. Otherwise, that trait would just die out if they lower survivability, regardless of how they first came about.

@bluewren65 Жыл бұрын

I live in the Central Highlands of Tasmania and am blessed to have a platypus couple living in the dam at my art studio and get to see echidnas just strolling around.

@eventingkate1339 Жыл бұрын

They really are the epitome of a bizarre beast. Such cool animals!

@davinbrown3072 Жыл бұрын

I could’ve sworn that platypuses were bluish green with an orange bill? Agent P!?!??😂

@tiffanysandmeier4753 Жыл бұрын

There were some of those colors under UV

@locrianphantom3547 Жыл бұрын

Phineas and Ferb is a UV light universe confirmed.

@glennso47 Жыл бұрын

And would say “You’re, you’re disthpicable!”

@cosminandreimatei756 14 күн бұрын

Don't forget the Fedora hat 🤠😂😂😂

@theskeletonshowwithcaptain930 Жыл бұрын

Platapus actually look so much like beavers with duck bills that the earliest sample of one was disregarded as a taxadermy chimera.

@StevenNess Жыл бұрын

This is an amazing video! I have learned about platypus for a long time and you taught me some new things, like the antimicrobial milk! Maybe consider making an even longer video about platypus, my favorite thing is that the males have a toxic claw/spur, one of the only mammals to produce a toxin.

@apteropith Жыл бұрын

i learned about coracoid bones last year, and how monotremes are the only mammals that still have them (it's what attaches the shoulders to the breastbone in nearly every other tetrapod, rather than the clavicle) ((and quite a few mammal lineages did away with their clavicles too!))

@kyrab7914 Жыл бұрын

It's wild to think that our arms are only attached by muscle, tendons, and ligaments.

@ferretyluv Жыл бұрын

We have coracoid processes on our shoulders.

@thaphreak Жыл бұрын

I use a UV flashlight to see if it's the friendly opossum is in the backyard or the momma racoon in my back yard at night!

@dracodracarys2339 Жыл бұрын

The Australian Water Hippogriff.

@americaroleplayer Жыл бұрын

Nothing makes me happier than learning new information about an animal I already love!!! 🥰

@Mandrake_root Жыл бұрын

We won't call it weird but we WILL call it bizarre 😉

@jeffengel2607 Жыл бұрын

It may just graduate into a tier past merely weird.

@hamiljohn Жыл бұрын

I never knew I needed to see a platypus scratch itself, but now I have!

@thewalrusclown Жыл бұрын

1:32: A Platipus...(Turns teal) HU Perry the platypus!!!!!!

@benmcreynolds8581 Жыл бұрын

I would love to learn about their possible past related creatures? It's so cool they have the ability to sense electrical impulses to detect it's prey (like sharks & rays) they have venom spikes, UV reactive aspects to them, they lay eggs, the list goes on. The creative possibilities from their given unique aspects could allow for really interesting type's of ancient creatures.

@kyrab7914 Жыл бұрын

Seconded. Like the bill. How

@DecayingReverie Жыл бұрын

Platypuses are so freaking cute. They've been one of my favorite animals for a long time. I also love otters so I guess I like animals in that cute, furry, playful little water dog type vein.

@KB-rj3jn Жыл бұрын

The protein doesn't look like a curly fry/ringlet - it's a globular protein that looks like a lumpy ball. the stuff you are showing is the 2ndry structure (alpha helices mostly)

@laurachapple6795 Жыл бұрын

Every time I learn something new about the platypus my mind is blown all over again.

@anarchyantz1564 Жыл бұрын

Whenever someone needs a description of how weird Australia is, I simply say "The Platypus"

@yourmouse1533 Жыл бұрын

that clip of the platypus babies was SO CUTE also I was so interested to learn of the milk thing! Loved this video.

@bmiller949 Жыл бұрын

I am jealous. I wish I was genetically designed not to get heartburn. 🤣

@VioletWhirlwind Жыл бұрын

I know, right? I woke up with MASSIVE acid reflux yesterday...NOT fun.

@LTPottenger Жыл бұрын

try some fasting, it comes from a messed up microbiome.

@ThatJaymsWisdom Жыл бұрын

That's so freaking cool! Yep. This is still the very best channel on KZfaq. I love it so much!

@whjules Жыл бұрын

I am so excited for this month's pin!

@eternal9702 Жыл бұрын

Very nice and informative video. Subscribed. Thanks for making great videos.

@lutilda Жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this episode for so long!!! ❤❤❤

@lasagnahog7695 Жыл бұрын

Oh tight! What a good time to have signed up for the pin club. I was smitten with the eel and I'm real happy with a platypus.

@tobiasedwards2643 Жыл бұрын

1:52 I didn’t know that there were other biofluorescent mammals. AWESOME! I’m getting a UV light!

@helmutzollner5496 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting! Thank you.

@jess53nz Жыл бұрын

Highly recommend the book "platypus matters:the extraordinary story of Australian mammals" if anyone wants to nerd out more after watching this.

@elenafoleyfoley168 11 ай бұрын

Fascinating creatures 💙 Great information thankyou 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@trishhamilton2049 Жыл бұрын

I like the way you bring the knowledge

@isaacsutton1162 Жыл бұрын

Incredible episode!

@ThomasSmith-os4zc Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very interesting.

@jeffgTrialsBikes 10 ай бұрын

I love your show!

@happivaras Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that wonderful Information about the Platypus 👍💜💚❤

@michaelteret4763 Жыл бұрын

Great episode.

@hart-of-gold Жыл бұрын

Monoteme babies are called Puggles. It's not weird but it is cute.

@lawo3917 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@bnthern Жыл бұрын

always a fun and educational presentation

@Lord_Vadr Жыл бұрын

Cool channel, great video.

@WAMTAT Жыл бұрын

Surely a bizarre beast. One of my favorite animals

@Malphazar Жыл бұрын

"what does blue mean? WHAT DOES BLUE MEAN?!"

@agimasoschandir Жыл бұрын

Blue are the words I say And what I think Blue are the feelings That live inside me -- "A Decade in Blue (Da Ba Dee)" Eiffel 65 (Gianfranco Randone, Massimo Gabutti, Maurizio Lobina, Faouzia Ouihya)

@emekon9438 Жыл бұрын

The platypus is the original bizarre beast. I guess it was an editorial choice to keep it waiting so long for its own episode. By the way, when human?

@likebot. Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the interesting video, but why is there some content only available by joining other social mediums? I'm happy with what is included and interested in the rest, but why create accounts on FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram and whatnot just to start chasing creators all over Berner-Lee's half-acre like an excited puppy? But yeah, great video and looking forward to the next!

@LuinTathren Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the platypus! It's amazing. You know what else is amazing? Sarah's style. I love that dress. Great job, everyone!

@GarrettFrechette Жыл бұрын

Plats are my fav. subbed to the pin club cause I need my platty pin.

@WalkinStereotype Жыл бұрын

Ah, the platypus, it’s timing on this show was impeccable...and by impeccable I mean completely peccable!! Nice to see some platylove Talking about things beating expectations may be the wrong way to go about calling something weird, maybe its about time the bizarre beasts watching the screens got to learn just how bizarre we are, ourselves?

@brianlindsay9097 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And, I really badly want to know more about about the nocturnal UV camouflage hypothesis. Is there a link or something?

@hermenutic Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video.

@teawrecks1243 Жыл бұрын

they've got an iron will, nerves of steel, and several other metal-themed attributes

@1TakoyakiStore Жыл бұрын

I feel like weirdness can be generally quantified. You say weird in terms of expectations, but I say weird because it's something that deserves our attention precisely because it is so unlike us, or even most other things. After all that's how science helps us, by studying the exceptions.

@Ancusohm Жыл бұрын

Platypuses just keep getting cooler!

@jillgiachino8086 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, 👍👍👍👍👍

@jenniferk9242 Жыл бұрын

I remain utterly fascinated by platypuses,i love them! They're adorable in their own strange way and they just seem to make no sense anatomically 😂 they're the best!

@SuperLoops Жыл бұрын

I maintain that platypi are objectively weird

@x808drifter Жыл бұрын

The more you learn the more "Fkd up duck beaver thing" fits.

@deniseoxland151 Жыл бұрын

A baby Platypus is called a Puggle

@BizarreBeasts Жыл бұрын

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@davidt8087 Жыл бұрын

One thing platypuses don't have to worry about. "Heart" burn

@scottdoesntmatter4409 Жыл бұрын

No, the platypus is weird, if only because it is so hyper specialized due to its isolated environment. The instant any sort of competition gets introduced, the platypus will go extinct.

@jeanwonnacott2718 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done. You get a sub!!! I have a Harmony Kingdom Platypus trinket jar!! The detail is amazing!!

@balsarmy Жыл бұрын

Wow very interesting ❤

@LonganNguyen762 5 ай бұрын

I saw the titled and was just like, "Of course they are."

@laurel9629 9 ай бұрын

Me, seeing the Platypus in a science video: ALLLL-right, what is it this time?

@jpzsax Жыл бұрын

Now we need a video about echidnas XD

@latetotheparty4785 Жыл бұрын

Mammaries are modified sweat glands, so to say they sweat milk is not only correct, but is also sort of correct for all mammals.

@kitkatgeegee 8 ай бұрын

They are the real unicorns of the animal kingdom.

@zdenshadowdragonbyzideodi8819 Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@cindydott452 Жыл бұрын

You can call him Agent P!

@blueconversechucks Жыл бұрын

Would a platypus win a fight with a honey badger? Asking for a friend.

@takenname8053 Жыл бұрын

SUPER NICE

@martincatoniryan1638 Жыл бұрын

Man, those platypusses are adooorable, they seem reeally cuddly!

@spiralpython1989 Жыл бұрын

Tasmania is part of eastern Australia.

@thatonewayproductions5170 10 ай бұрын

My spirit animal.

@petrfedor1851 Жыл бұрын

While platypuses relatives with same basic anatomy appear in fossil record in late cretaceous echidnas diverge from extant platypus less than 20 millions years ago. So they are basicly wierd platypuses which explain many of their similiarities.

@theplotsynopsis1112 Жыл бұрын

So many follow-up questions about this king of bizarre beasts. Why does glowing UV light HELP them escape UV sensitive predators ? Why is the protein in the milk called the Shirly Temple protein ? Also, shoutout to that picture of baby Platypuses at 2:57. Platypi ? I give up.

@agimasoschandir Жыл бұрын

[Why is the protein in the milk called the Shirly Temple protein ?] The shape of the protein is reminiscent of Shirley Temple hair style when she played in movies, Sidefact: S. Temple auditioned to be a member of Our Gang (Little Rascals)

@dweebteambuilderjones7627 Жыл бұрын

They glow under UV only when UV light is absorbed by their fur and reflected back. Reptiles & birds can see in UV, so if the platypus' fur absorbs UV light they'll be less visible in those wavelengths, granting them greater evasion from their reptilian & avian predators. Of course, this hasn't been tested yet, but it's the most reasonable explanation.

@TheEpitomeOfLoss Жыл бұрын

i was the 1000th like and it makes me feel special

@sash4all Жыл бұрын

The Star Mole also got the ability to find electric fields of its prey with his nose tentacles.

@theanyktos Жыл бұрын

And here I was, thinking I finally knew all the weird things about Platypuses (Platypi? Platypodes?) after learning they glow blue under UV from a SciShow TikTok.

@21stcenturyozman20 Жыл бұрын

Definitely platypuses (standard English plural form) or platypodes (the Greek-based original plural), but NEVER platypi (falsely Latinised).

@Smokeyr67 Жыл бұрын

Definitely platypodes, platypuses is completely incorrect

@rjeder57 Жыл бұрын

What? No stomach??? Wow...that IS curious!

@kensmith8152 Жыл бұрын

The platypus kept Darwin up at night!😂

@deanevangelista6359 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen a platypus with a Hammond organ, so I’m going with that.

@SAmaryllis Жыл бұрын

wtf how did I know all those other facts about platypus but had no idea about stomachs!

@benc9420 Жыл бұрын

If I had a fursona, it would absolutely be a platypus.

@johnstarkie9948 Жыл бұрын

What’s a ‘fursona’?

@kaoskronostyche9939 Жыл бұрын

Weird, to me, is the feeling of the Sublime Enchantment of Its Innocent Strange Magnificence.

@willcool713 Жыл бұрын

Vampire bats don't quite have a stomach either. Their food literally goes into their veins and then drains into a vestigial widening at the top of their intestines that used to be a stomach. That's why vampire bats share blood meals with starving roostmates, because if they don't eat they can literally suffocate from lack of blood to transport oxygen from their lungs.